Ron DeSantis is debating Gavin Newsom because Donald Trump is getting too much attention

Ron DeSantis is debating Gavin Newsom because Donald Trump is getting too much attention

Ron DeSantis admits that his debate with California’s Governor next month is a bid to wrest attention from former President Donald Trump.

During a segment on the PBD Podcast, the Florida Governor discussed the Nov. 30 debate with Gavin Newsom on Fox News, explaining the strategy behind debating someone who isn’t even running for President at the moment.

“This whole business is you’ve got to get attention, you’ve got to get on voters’ minds,” the Governor explained.

DeSantis said he’s been obscured since even before he formally launched by earned media going toward the former President and his myriad legal imbroglios.

“For most of the past six months, it’s been mostly focusing on everything t...

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